Free 100+ Page E-Book: A Comprehensive Grayscale Coloring Guide

I started this blog over two years ago! Over the past two years I have built quite a robust collection of grayscale coloring guidance. Due to the nature of a blog, it isn't always the easiest to find what you are looking for or to progress through the techniques and tutorials in a logical order. That is why I created the Grayscale Coloring Guide.

The Grayscale Coloring Guide is over 100 pages of grayscale coloring tips, techniques, tutorials and practice coloring pages from my blog organized in a logical order that is easy to find your way through. 

If grayscale coloring is new to you, this guide will give you the information and tools you need to tackle and enjoy grayscale coloring. If you are a seasoned grayscale colorist then it will enable you to take your grayscale coloring (or painting!) to the next level.

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To give you a sense of what you'll find in the Grayscale Coloring Guide, here is the ​​Table of Contents

Introduction

What is Grayscale Coloring?

How to Color Over Grayscale

​What Coloring Medium Should I Use?

5 Essential Steps for Grayscale Coloring Success

• Step 1: Choosing Colors Using the 3 Tone Rule
• Step 2: Layering
• Step 3: Increasing Contrast
• Step 4: Blending
• Step 5: Finishing Touches
• See the Full Process: 10 Stages

Grayscale Coloring in Action

​14 Unique Grayscale Coloring Tips

• TIP 1: Making Your Subject Stand Out
• TIP 2: Coloring Water Droplets
• TIP 3: The One Color Technique
• TIP 4: Details Using Ink or Gel Pens Over Colored Pencils
• TIP 5: Outlining with Ink or Gel Pens for a Finished Look
• TIP 6: Soft Pastels and Pointillism for Texture
• TIP 7: Cloud Coloring Technique
• TIP 8: Creating the Effect of a Water Background
• TIP 9: The "Erase with Tape" Trick
• TIP 10: Getting a Smooth Background
• TIP 11: Using an Eraser to Achieve Softness
• TIP 12: Using Colored Pencils Over Water-Based Markers
• TIP 13: Increasing Impact & Depth with Color
• TIP 14: A Limited Palette That Gives You All You Need

Step-by-Step: How to Color Water Drops

Step-by-Step: How to Color Eyes & Feathers

How to Paint Grayscale

• Materials Needed
• Selecting Your Color Palette
• A Brief Overview of the Process
• The 6 Techniques for Painting Grayscale
• Application of the Techniques from Start to Finish
  • Gerbera Daisy Painting Process
  • Lotus Flower Painting Process

Grayscale Coloring Tutorials with Free Practice Coloring Pages

• Full Length Color-Alongs
• More Grayscale Coloring Tutorials with Free Coloring Pages

Additional Grayscale Coloring Tutorials

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​I hope you find this guide really helpful! Happy Coloring! :-)